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biome is a group of ecosystems that share similar biotics conditions.
climate describe the average conditions including temperature and precipitation over long periods in a given area
weather the day to day conditions in earth's atmosphere like sunny and humid or cold and snowy
climatographs describe the conditions in a biome
net primary producers the organic matter or biomass that remains after cellular respiration
canopy tall trees from a dense covering
emergency layer the tallest trees pop thought the canopy and make up the top layer of the rain forest
understory shorter trees and plants that make up the understory
epiphytes are plants that grow on other plants instead of soil
deciduous falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle.
estivation a state of animal dormancy,
coniferous conifers are also evergreens
hibernation seasonal heterothermy characterized by low body-temperature
permafrost any ground that remains completely frozen — 32°F (0°C) or colder — for at least two years straight
salinity saltiness or amount of salt dissolved in a body of water
photic zone the uppermost layer of a body of water that receives sunlight, allowing phytoplankton to perform photosynthesis
aphotic zone the portion of a lake or ocean where there is little or no sunlight
benthic zone ecological region at the lowest level of a body of water
littoral zone is the part of an ocean, sea, lake, or river, that is close to the shore
limnetic zone he open and well-lit area of a freestanding body of fresh water
wetlands ereas of land that are flooded with water at least part of the year
flood pain courses that are flooded periodically
estuaries bodies of water
upwelling the vertical flow of cold nutrient rich water towards the surface
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